Futur Simple & Choosing the Future in French: A2 flashcards

Question 1

Rule: What is the futur simple used for?

Accepted Answer

Predictions, promises, and neutral or formal statements about the future. It is very common in writing.
Un jour, je visiterai le Japon. (One day, I'll visit Japan.)
Je te téléphonerai ce soir. (I'll phone you tonight.)

Question 2

Rule: How do you form the futur simple of regular verbs?

Accepted Answer

Infinitive + the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. / je parlerai (I'll speak) / tu parleras / il / elle / on parlera / nous parlerons / vous parlerez / ils / elles parleront

Question 3

Complete in the futur simple: Nous ___ en juillet. (voyager)

Accepted Answer

Nous voyagerons en juillet. / (We'll travel in July.)

Question 4

Complete in the futur simple: Tu ___ à quelle heure ? (arriver)

Accepted Answer

Tu arriveras à quelle heure ? / (What time will you arrive?)

Question 5

Complete in the futur simple: Elle ___ ses études en juin. (finir)

Accepted Answer

Elle finira ses études en juin. / (She'll finish her studies in June.)

Question 6

Complete in the futur simple: Ils ___ tard ce soir. (dîner)

Accepted Answer

Ils dîneront tard ce soir. / (They'll have dinner late tonight.)

Question 7

Rule: What happens to verbs ending in -re in the futur simple?

Accepted Answer

They drop the final -e before the ending. / prendre (to take) → je prendrai (I'll take) / écrire (to write) → j'écrirai (I'll write)

Question 8

Complete in the futur simple: Vous ___ le train de huit heures ? (prendre)

Accepted Answer

Vous prendrez le train de huit heures ? / (Will you take the eight o'clock train?)

Question 9

Complete in the futur simple: Je t'___ demain. (écrire)

Accepted Answer

Je t'écrirai demain. / (I'll write to you tomorrow.)

Question 10

Complete in the futur simple: Ils ___ leur voiture. (vendre)

Accepted Answer

Ils vendront leur voiture. / (They'll sell their car.)

Question 11

Rule: What are the futur simple stems of « être », « avoir », « aller » and « faire »?

Accepted Answer

être (to be) → ser- (je serai, I'll be)
avoir (to have) → aur- (j'aurai, I'll have)
aller (to go) → ir- (j'irai, I'll go)
faire (to do) → fer- (je ferai, I'll do)
The endings stay regular.

Question 12

Complete in the futur simple: Nous ___ à la mer en août. (être)

Accepted Answer

Nous serons à la mer en août. / (We'll be at the seaside in August.)

Question 13

Complete in the futur simple: Tu ___ dix-huit ans en mai. (avoir)

Accepted Answer

Tu auras dix-huit ans en mai. / (You'll be eighteen in May.)

Question 14

Complete in the futur simple: J'___ au marché samedi. (aller)

Accepted Answer

J'irai au marché samedi. / (I'll go to the market on Saturday.)

Question 15

Complete in the futur simple: Il ___ beau demain. (faire)

Accepted Answer

Il fera beau demain. / (The weather will be nice tomorrow.)

Question 16

Rule: What are the futur simple stems of « venir », « pouvoir », « vouloir », « devoir », « voir », « savoir », « envoyer » and « recevoir »?

Accepted Answer

venir (to come) → viendr- (je viendrai, I'll come)
pouvoir (can) → pourr- (je pourrai, I'll be able to)
vouloir (to want) → voudr- (je voudrai, I'll want)
devoir (must) → devr- (je devrai, I'll have to)
voir (to see) → verr- (je verrai, I'll see)
savoir (to know) → saur- (je saurai, I'll know)
envoyer (to send) → enverr- (j'enverrai, I'll send)
recevoir (to receive) → recevr- (je recevrai, I'll receive)
Also: il faut → il faudra (it will be necessary), il pleut → il pleuvra (it will rain)

Question 17

Complete in the futur simple: Elles ___ à la fête. (venir)

Accepted Answer

Elles viendront à la fête. / (They'll come to the party.)

Question 18

Complete in the futur simple: On ___ se voir dimanche. (pouvoir)

Accepted Answer

On pourra se voir dimanche. / (We'll be able to see each other on Sunday.)

Question 19

Complete in the futur simple: Vous ___ partir tôt. (devoir)

Accepted Answer

Vous devrez partir tôt. / (You'll have to leave early.)

Question 20

Complete in the futur simple: Il ___ demain. (pleuvoir)

Accepted Answer

Il pleuvra demain. / (It will rain tomorrow.)

Question 21

Complete in the futur simple: Tu ___ ! (voir)

Accepted Answer

Tu verras ! / (You'll see!)

Question 22

Complete in the futur simple: Il ___ réserver. (falloir)

Accepted Answer

Il faudra réserver. / (We'll have to book.)

Question 23

Rule: What happens to « acheter » and « appeler » in the futur simple?

Accepted Answer

They take the same spelling change as in the present « je » form, in every person.
acheter (to buy) → j'achèterai, nous achèterons (I'll buy, we'll buy)
appeler (to call) → j'appellerai, nous appellerons (I'll call, we'll call)

Question 24

Complete in the futur simple: Nous ___ du pain. (acheter)

Accepted Answer

Nous achèterons du pain. / (We'll buy some bread.)

Question 25

Complete in the futur simple: Je vous ___ lundi. (appeler)

Accepted Answer

Je vous appellerai lundi. / (I'll call you on Monday.)

Question 26

Rule: When do you usually choose the near future (« aller » + infinitive) rather than the futur simple?

Accepted Answer

Near future: something about to happen, that you can already see coming, or that is already planned. It is very frequent in speech.
Futur simple: predictions, promises, and more neutral or formal statements.
How far away the event is gives only a tendency, not a strict rule.
Regarde ces nuages : il va pleuvoir. (Look at those clouds: it's going to rain.)
Dans dix ans, je parlerai bien français. (In ten years, I'll speak French well.)

Question 27

Choose: Attention ! Tu ___ ! (vas tomber / tomberas)

Accepted Answer

Attention ! Tu vas tomber ! / (Watch out! You're going to fall!)

Question 28

Use the near future (the trip is already planned): J'ai acheté mes billets. Je ___ à Rome samedi. (partir)

Accepted Answer

J'ai acheté mes billets. Je vais partir à Rome samedi. / (I've bought my tickets. I'm going to leave for Rome on Saturday.)

Question 29

Use the futur simple (an official notice): Le musée ___ ses portes le 3 mai. (ouvrir)

Accepted Answer

Le musée ouvrira ses portes le 3 mai. / (The museum will open on 3 May.)

Question 30

Rule: Where do « ne » and « pas » go in the futur simple?

Accepted Answer

Around the verb. / Je ne viendrai pas. (I won't come.)

Question 31

Make negative: Nous serons là.

Accepted Answer

Nous ne serons pas là. / (We'll be there. → We won't be there.)

Question 32

Make negative: Elle aura le temps.

Accepted Answer

Elle n'aura pas le temps. / (She'll have time. → She won't have time.)

Question 33

Rule: Which tense do you use after « quand » when you talk about the future?

Accepted Answer

The futur simple, not the present as in English. / Quand j'aurai le temps, je lirai ce livre. (When I have time, I'll read this book.)

Question 34

Complete in the futur simple: Quand tu ___ à Paris, appelle-moi ! (arriver)

Accepted Answer

Quand tu arriveras à Paris, appelle-moi ! / (When you arrive in Paris, call me!)

Question 35

Complete in the futur simple: Quand nous ___ en vacances, nous irons à la mer. (être)

Accepted Answer

Quand nous serons en vacances, nous irons à la mer. / (When we're on holiday, we'll go to the seaside.)

Question 36

Correct if needed: Quand il est grand, il sera médecin.

Accepted Answer

Quand il sera grand, il sera médecin. / (When he grows up, he'll be a doctor.)

Futur Simple & Choosing the Future in French A2

The rules

What is the futur simple used for?

How do you form the futur simple of regular verbs?

What happens to verbs ending in -re in the futur simple?

What are the futur simple stems of « être », « avoir », « aller » and « faire »?

What are the futur simple stems of « venir », « pouvoir », « vouloir », « devoir », « voir », « savoir », « envoyer » and « recevoir »?

What happens to « acheter » and « appeler » in the futur simple?

When do you usually choose the near future (« aller » + infinitive) rather than the futur simple?

Where do « ne » and « pas » go in the futur simple?

Which tense do you use after « quand » when you talk about the future?

Common mistakes

27 exercises

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